Family is where the heart is. No matter what happens, they will always be there. A person's family helps represent who they are and how they perform in life. Whether it is encouraged or influenced along the way, a family's moral values help form who the member becomes as a person. The parents may enforce certain rules that form into habits, becoming second nature. My family has encouraged me to do well in school from the start. Each member of my immediate family has been a major influence on my academic development. My parents have influenced me to get good grades, not by bribes, but by helping me learn the required material and congratulating me on my good work. From my father being in the Air Force to my mom encouraging me throughout the years, each has helped me create a foundation to build upon.
My dad was a party animal throughout his high school and college career. He only cared about being in the band and playing football, forgetting about all of his academics. After he graduated community college, he made a decision that his life needed to be turned into the right direction. He now says that joining the U.S. Air Force is the best thing that he had ever done for himself. It showed him that responsibility and determination are critical in life. When he finished his military duties, he decided to go back to college and actually get the grades one would hope for. By doing this, he showed himself that he could succeed with anything that he set his mind to. If he failed, he had to try again with even more ambition than before. He has passed this specific trait down to me and my other siblings. Keeping up with each of our studies were one of the most important things in life to my dad. Whenever we had to study for a test, we would never want him to help us because if we got an answer wrong, he would either make us take the entire thing again or write in down ten times before continuing on to the next question. This way the fact would be embedded into our minds by the seventh or eighth time it was written. Now I know the only way I will truly memorize any form of information is to write it a billion times, thanks to my dad.
My mother has always encouraged me to do my best in everything that I pursue. She learned this by the way that she grew up in a semi-strict, catholic Italian household. Her parents expected her to do the right thing and, if she didn't, no one wanted to see the outcome if she. Those parenting traits were passed down to her, reflecting upon my siblings and I. If she could tell that I didn't give it my all, I'd have to do it again, that's just the way it is with no questions asked. Though, along the way, she cheered for my achievements and brought my mood up when I did poorly. I always heard, "You can do it" or "Go, Kelly, Go" whenever I was in a complicated situation. She believes that in order to reach your goals in life, you must have someone there to encourage you each step of the way.
My parents have not been the only people that have influenced my academic development. My older sister and my younger brother have showed me how to achieve my goals. I have looked up to my sister all of my life. She always got good grades and was known as "the perfect student." This encouraged me to do my absolute best, just so I could be a fraction of what she was. My self esteem was always lowered whenever we were compared because she would always be better. As I grew older, I found my own study habits and qualities that I, myself was good at. Now that I can see that, I look down at my brother who is six years younger than I am. I watch my parents make him focus on his studies more than anything else. Seeing him struggle makes me put myself in his shoes, knowing what it is like to be pressured to achieve as much as I can. It is a big eye opener for me because I have an outside view of how I was raised and how harsh our parents must be to help us develop our own academic character.
Family influence has assisted my academic development greatly. The ways that they have helped me have portrayed me to always do my best and never give up. If I do poorly, give it another try; if I do well, do better. Their support is the reason that I am where I am today; a college student, working my way up. I could never thank them enough.
My dad was a party animal throughout his high school and college career. He only cared about being in the band and playing football, forgetting about all of his academics. After he graduated community college, he made a decision that his life needed to be turned into the right direction. He now says that joining the U.S. Air Force is the best thing that he had ever done for himself. It showed him that responsibility and determination are critical in life. When he finished his military duties, he decided to go back to college and actually get the grades one would hope for. By doing this, he showed himself that he could succeed with anything that he set his mind to. If he failed, he had to try again with even more ambition than before. He has passed this specific trait down to me and my other siblings. Keeping up with each of our studies were one of the most important things in life to my dad. Whenever we had to study for a test, we would never want him to help us because if we got an answer wrong, he would either make us take the entire thing again or write in down ten times before continuing on to the next question. This way the fact would be embedded into our minds by the seventh or eighth time it was written. Now I know the only way I will truly memorize any form of information is to write it a billion times, thanks to my dad.
My mother has always encouraged me to do my best in everything that I pursue. She learned this by the way that she grew up in a semi-strict, catholic Italian household. Her parents expected her to do the right thing and, if she didn't, no one wanted to see the outcome if she. Those parenting traits were passed down to her, reflecting upon my siblings and I. If she could tell that I didn't give it my all, I'd have to do it again, that's just the way it is with no questions asked. Though, along the way, she cheered for my achievements and brought my mood up when I did poorly. I always heard, "You can do it" or "Go, Kelly, Go" whenever I was in a complicated situation. She believes that in order to reach your goals in life, you must have someone there to encourage you each step of the way.
My parents have not been the only people that have influenced my academic development. My older sister and my younger brother have showed me how to achieve my goals. I have looked up to my sister all of my life. She always got good grades and was known as "the perfect student." This encouraged me to do my absolute best, just so I could be a fraction of what she was. My self esteem was always lowered whenever we were compared because she would always be better. As I grew older, I found my own study habits and qualities that I, myself was good at. Now that I can see that, I look down at my brother who is six years younger than I am. I watch my parents make him focus on his studies more than anything else. Seeing him struggle makes me put myself in his shoes, knowing what it is like to be pressured to achieve as much as I can. It is a big eye opener for me because I have an outside view of how I was raised and how harsh our parents must be to help us develop our own academic character.
Family influence has assisted my academic development greatly. The ways that they have helped me have portrayed me to always do my best and never give up. If I do poorly, give it another try; if I do well, do better. Their support is the reason that I am where I am today; a college student, working my way up. I could never thank them enough.